三昧

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Chinese

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phonetic
simp. and trad.
(三昧)

Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit समाधि (samādhi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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三昧

  1. (Buddhism) samadhi
    Synonyms: 三摩地 (sānmódì), (dìng)
  2. (figurative) knack; secret

Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (三昧):

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
まい
Grade: S
on'yomi
Kanji in this term
さん > ざん
Grade: 1
まい
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese 三昧, from Sanskrit समाधि (samādhi).

Pronunciation

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    • (noun only)

Noun

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(さん)(まい) (sanmai

  1. (Buddhism) samadhi

Suffix

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(ざん)(まい) (-zanmai

  1. (figuratively) doing something to one's heart's content

Usage notes

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  • Attaches to nouns or na-adjectives.

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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三昧 (sammae) (hangeul 삼매)

  1. hanja form? of 삼매 (samadhi)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

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三昧

  1. chữ Hán form of tam muội (samadhi).